Friday, June 29, 2007

Feng Shui : Classical vs Black Sect







I had a great opportunity to learn from Val Biktashev the author of the "Complete Idiots Guide to Feng Shui" He is such a nice and humble man. I always try to increase my knowledge and wisdom with some of the best in the business and I feel blessed to have learned from him.

I feel that both disciplines of Feng Shui are great it's just that for me classical is much more challenging and interesting. Classical Feng Shui is very mathematical in its approach and it is geared toward clients who do not like the red envelopes, red ribbons, bamboo flutes and meditations that are used as remedies with Blact Sect Feng Shui. Classical Feng Shui's main focus is to orient the homes true magnetic orientation which is unique to each home using a Lopan compass. The next important issue is to find the placement of the dragon. The dragon area is the most auspicious place in the home or office. It is located by using a Lopan compass and doing mathamatical calculations once the magnetic orientation is found.

Black Sect Feng Shui relies on the Bagua which overlays on to a floorplan irrespective of the magnetic orientation. The Bagua focuses on the eight life areas which are then remedied. Both traditions accentuate the positive energies and down play the negative ones. The main reason I like Classical Feng Shui is that its methods are scientific and predictable. Over the years Feng Shui has been modified to go with the fast pace lives of westerners.

The current methods of Black Sect have been watered down from generation to generation. Black Sect Feng shui can be effective, although I feel that the essence of Classical Feng Shui is where the true origins are which have not been changed and you will get better results.

Healing Misconceptions








I just met a wonderful teacher named Tak Wong and his main purpose is to educate healers about the misconceptions of energy heaing. He basically focuses on the type of healing called alchemy of elixir http://www.stanford.edu/~pregadio/jindan.html. He states that this energy is channeled from within and there is a seperate Qi that is connected with the universe and all living and non-living life forms also. He states that the healer must focus on building his own energy source first before helping others . This takes years of practice working hands on with people and animals. It's not a weekend seminar, which would be just a starting point.

Harnessing the energy within and becoming attuned with what you are feeling, seeing and how to channel the energy is another thing. Masters study their whole lives and are still learning. As amateur healers its our responsibility to continue learning and bettering ourselves though multiple disciplines and focus: meditation, breath work or doing mantras. Take the time to still your mind daily and be present in the now not worrying about the future or the past. As healers we are the catalyst for people to come to terms with their own healing. We aid people in breaking through their emotional barriers that they have been carrying all their life.

As we get older we start to search for what is really important like spending quality time with family members and friends. Love is what matters to most people especially being able to bring back or keep this connection. Basically healing breaks through negative barriers and emotional blocks in and around the body. There are many ways to help people heal. Since everyone responds differently you need to find which healing modality will bring your body and mind back into balance. There is no one tried and true way. A person might find acupuncture works for them or it could be crystals or psychotherapy. The misconceptoion lies in the fact that we are all one not separate from eachother and the universe. If you are ready to heal, the universe will comply and you will be led to the proper healing modality for you.